Minoan Lines has exited the Adriatic route as it redelivers two ships to a sister company of the Grimaldi Group.

The Greek ferry company, which is controlled by the Italian group, will stop serving the Patra-Ancona route after 35 years.

In an announcement to the Athens Stock Exchange, Minoan said the time charters of the 54,310-gt Cruise Europa (built 2009) and Cruise